Door construction



W. ANDLER DOOR CONSTRUCTION May 25 1926. 1,585,886

Filed Feb. 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 l Y J 'May z5 192e. 1,585,886

W.l ANDLER l DooR CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 27, 1925 2. She'ets-Sheet 2figa Patented May 25, i926.

UNITE@ STAFF@ WILLIAM ANDLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DOOR CONSTRUCTION.

Application led February 27, 1925. Serial No. 11,913.

My invention relates to improvements in door constructions, moreparticularly to automobile door construct-ions, and the main object .ofmy invention is the provision of means through the agency of which toprevent the warping of doors or to effect the straightening of doorsafter such warping has occurred.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,-

Fig. 1 represents a fragmental elevation of the interior of a motorvehicle, illustrating in particular the application of my improvementsto the vehicle door;

Fig. 2 represents a top View of the parts shown in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 3 3of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmental elevation showing a modified form of constructionin which the straightening means is applied entirely to the same wall ofthe door;

Fig. 5 represents an enlarged horizontal section taken approximately onthe line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 represents a side elevational view of a door provided with themodified form of construction illustrated in Fig. 4.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the preferred embodiments of myinvention in which 7 denotes a vehicle door which is secured at itsforward edge 3 by the hinges 9 to the body 10 of the vehicle, the freerear edge 11 of the door being located rearwardly of the forward end ofthe seat structure 12, all in accordance with the door constructionfound in well known types of motor vehicles.

In this construction, the door 7 comprises an outer wall 13, madepreferably of metal, and an inner wall or side 14 which may consist ofany suitable material customarily employed for the purpose, the samebeing supported upon the bottom offset rail or piece 15 of the frontwall and upon the reinforcing member 16 attached to the top rail orpiece 17 of the front wall. Under this construction, my improvementsconsist preferably of a holder member 18 which is welded or otherwisesecured to the inner face of the outer wall 13, the said holder memberhaving an outwardly inclined boss portion 19 in which is threaded a rod2O having an outwardly offset portion 21 that extends through anaperture 22 provided in the inner wall 14 and thence has a threadedregion 23 to which is applied a turn buckle 24. 25 represents a bracketmember which is formed with leg portions 26 designed to suitablystraddle the door locking lever 27 the said bracket member having anoutstanding boss 23 which is directed inwardly and in which is threadeda rod 29 to connect with the turn buckle 24. rllhe truss constructionthus provided is applied along the free edge 11 of the door 7, and inthis construction, it will be observed that the opening 22 in the innerwall 14 comes above the seat 12 so that the rod connection between theholder member 13 and turn buckle 24 will not conflict with said seat.The bracket member 25 is preferably secured to the reinforcing element16 by means of bolts as 30 and securing nuts 31 for said bolts. Formedalso with the bracket member 25 along the rear side thereof is anextension 31 having a vertical opening or bore' 32 therein for thesecurement .of the rod 33 employed as one of the supports for thecurtain 34 which constitutes part of the covering for the vehicle andcomes immediately above the door. By providing the rod receiving opening32 the curtain 34 may be readily secured to the bracket member when thedoor is closed, and may as readily be detached when the door is to beopened. In connection with the extension 31 I preferably provide a bore35 in which is threaded a plug 36. 37 is a finger piece attached to astem 38 which extends through the plug and bore and into the bore 32 forimpingement on the curtain rod 33. Said stem 38 is normally thrust intoposit-ion to engage the curtain rod by a spring 39 which is imprisonedin the bore 35 to act on a collar 4() attached to said stem.

In the form of construction shown in Figs. 4 and 6 the door is of thetype that is hinged to the body of the car along its rear edge 41, thefront edge 42 thereof being the free edge. In the use of this type ofdoor, where the seat is distant from the free edge 42, I preferablyapply both the holder member 13 and the bracket member 25 to the sameface of the inner wall 43 of the door, there being a straight,non-offset rod 44 employed in this construction to connect the holdermember 18 with the turn buckle 24C. In this construction, however, as inthe previous construction, it will be understood that due to the outwardinclination ot the portion 19 on the holder member and to the inwardinclination ot the boss 28 of the bracketinember the rods associatedtherewith and adj ustably connected by the turn buckle member areangularly inclined With respect to the door in order either expansivelyor contractably to exerta thrust or pull tor straightening the door.

Vhile l have illustrated and described the preferred form oitconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable etvariation and modiiication without departing from the spirit oi theinvention. l, therefore, do not ivish to be limited to the precisedetails ot construction set forth7 but desire to avail myself ot suchvariations and modilications as come Within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described my invention, what claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patentis:

l. rl`he combination with a. door having;` a plurality of Walls, ot atruss construction comprising bracket members attached to separate Wallsot the door, and a rod connecting` said members, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination With a door having)Y a plurality of Walls, ot aholder member attached flat to one Wall of the door, a bracket memberattached flat to a separate vvall ot' the door at a point distant fromthe holder lder member with said bracket ho substantially as described.

rthe combination With a vehicle door constructed with double Walls, aholder member attached to a tace of one Wall. a bracket member attachedto a tace ot the other ot the Walls, and adjustably connected membersconnecting said holder member with said bracket member, sulistantiallyas described.

4f. The combination with a vehicle door constructed with double Walls, aholder memier attached to the inner 'tace otl one Wall, a bracket memberattached to the outer tace ot the other orl the Walls, and adjustablyconnected members connectingl said holder member with said bracketmember, one ot` said adjustably connected members extending' throuai theWall to which the bracket member is attached, substantially asdescribed.

5. In a vehicle, the combination with a hinged door and a curtainarranged over said door7 ot a truss construction'applied to the hingeddoor adjacent to the lree edge thereof and att'oi'dingg; in applicationot torce to keep the door trom warping, an extension on said trussconstruction, and a rod tor holding' the curtain detachably engaged withsaid extension, substantially as described.

lin testimony wher-ect l have signed my name to this specification.

lVlLLIAliI ANDLER.

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